Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-26

treasurer lGNlE GrGSS Association.
W j. Il. Davis moved that the cleo
lion OF delegates to the national conven
ton he deferred. Carried.
Nj J. B. Crantill redonated his 55t
salary - the association to help pay 1t.
debts Accepted
Mr. T. P. Maddox moved the thanks o.
the association be rendered Mr.. Crarfi
for his generosity. Carried.
The committee appointed to select g
poetess, an orator, and essayisT for next
meeting, reported as follows; Orator
Colonel Carey ". Styles; poeteSs, Mrs
Rose HartwiCk Thorpe Of San Antonio
essayist, E Il, Yantis Of Wills Point.
During temporary luII, Mr.. j. IL. De
Wis aighted from his Pegasus, threw the
bride TeignS over his arm, brushed the
1air from his pants snd, after Ioosening
the saddle girlls and henging his saddle
riders on the ash-EOpper, read she follow
no beautiful poem:
Da.las may bc Gale the Hub,
Bat Fort Worth has her spokes;
>hels 1.-THE Queen" the king, the prince,
This is no art q joke.
ort w Urtn succeeds by mig and main,
BY enterprise and pluck;
while OtneT towns quiessent stand
And risk their chance with luck.
He was Immediately crowned with
laurel wreaths, and The GALETTE's
patent poem factory exploded with q
sound thst resembled 81 IN tin bucket.
RESOLUTIONS.
Inc following report from the CON-
mlttee on resolutions, was read and
adopted without 9 dissenting voice:
resident Texas Press Association, Fort Worth,
IcN.:
SIK-Wa ,-cr- ,on,,,,l,+ao ~, ,-,sot,,+;o,,s t,o
cave 10 report as follows: That the hospitable
people Of Fort Worth have, by their kind and
Courteous treatment OF our Association as their
guests, won the cate, M and admiration OF this
entire body and that they have erected mon
lment In our hearts TO heir memory that
wealth cannot purchase and nothing save the
niger OF time can etace, therefore be IL
hSSolYed, /. Tnat the thanks of this associa-
lion are hereby rendered the citizens of
fuTt Worth with the assurance that we appre.
gis'e lneir hospitality, anu that our hearts min
&c Win theirs In all things that pertain to the
advancement OF this proud and Justly termed,
Inc Queen City OF Texas
= That The ladies of Fort Worth also have
ne thanks OF this association, as It Is plainly
visible TO US that they have taken upon them
selves liberal share of the work TO entertain
Is. besides ending us their bright smiles dur
.ns our heated discussions in this hall. which
las served to inspire us with encouragement
IN our good WORK, and We doff our hats with
"omirdti n and thanks.
j. That b. w. McCulloch, general PASSENGER
agent ofthe Missouri Pacific Railroad, has en-.
feared himself to US, both as individuals and as
a body, in furnishing free transportation and
-olng all within his power TO aud 10 our com
II ana pleasure, and that the thanks of this
association are hereby rendered that honorable
sthLeman and scholar, with the assurance that
.ls efforts to add TO our pleasure are duly ap-
preclsted
l. That the Pacific Express Company, Texas
cypress Company, Western Union Telegraph
company Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
company the Gulf Colorado and Santa
Te Railroad Company, the Fort Worth and
10 orande Railroad Cor pany, and others who
s5vSressive and entsrprisIng city, 20 pleasant,
$50 nave our tnanKs for free transportation OF
IA members, packages, messages, etc, all OF
'..ICh we appreciate.
That the especial thanks of this body are
-gIeNy rendered Mr.. A. Il. McUarger, manager
" me Western Newspaper Union, Dallas, Tex,
" The thOughtfulness aad iberdlity in placing
: Ialn at oar disposal, al his own expense, to
''~'ey rs TO the CITY of Dallas and return.
% That It is the sense OF this assGciaJiJn that
ng shou no longer lend encouragement to
-Nerti-ing agen les unless they be firms of
ing standing and are perfectly responsible
sAu o never ask US TO give them "cut"
r1,ts on advertising space, and furthermore we
selse ourselves TO expose all fraudulent ad
,S'Asing firms or individuals as IL may come
-..VQr knowledge, for our mutual benefit and
ttgleCtioB
~ the scope Of these resolutions It would be
TlpGs.ibie % enumerate al the citizens of
oS5 ,I Worth who have placed us under especial
,o-satiOn. Everywhere we went we found
~ NC lstch string on the outside ana the voice
u Welcome within.
N N Conclusion we, as 3 body, tender our es
ga thanks TO the members OF the press OF